Meeting the demand for health technologies and medical services

The pandemic continues to trigger a massive global demand for vaccines, as well as for existing health technologies to respond to COVID-19, including diagnostics, medicines, ventilators and other medical devices, and consumables used in hospitals, such as personal protective equipment (PPE). This has put pressure on public procurement systems and led to shortages and other supply and access challenges for certain products in developed and developing countries. WHO provides information about the global response, such as R&D landscapes, regulatory approval status, and the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines.